Commercial.

New Zealand Herald, Volume II, Issue 496, 15 June 1865, Page 4

Commercial.

- AUCKLAND.

New Zealand Herald Office, Wodncsday evening. k The Anna Matilda, whieli arrived from Chili tof day, briars G620 bags Hour, to the consignment of Messrs. J. Robcrton and Co. 3 Messrs. Joues and Co. quilted 40 tons of potatoes J to-doy, at from £3 ss. to £3 15s. per ton 1 Messrs. Xlarri3 and Turner's sale of j weliery was j. postponed ti':l Thursday.

NELSON.

3 "Wo extract tho fillowing from the Examiner of the 1 10th instant: — The stnto of trade at this port sincc wc last reported upon it f has been, if anything, more languid than we have remembered j it l'or mouths past. The trade with tho West eo brisk n shurt time since, litis fallen off greatly during the last month } as stocks at Hokitika have been large, caused by importations t from Dunedin and Melbourne. In consequence of tho almost 5 total stagnation, many of the smaller tr*>dex*s who have to rely 4 wholly upon their sales to meet their monthly engagements, " feel that they must apply for time and renewals of thejr acceptances. ; There still continue, to be a large quantity of gold sent forh ward from flokltika by the l>ar\k*, who appear to he the prin- , eipal purchasers. In addition to these shipments there are, 6 however, small lots in private hands which do not appear in I he reports.

TT.O m-irliet is well supplied with coods of every description, Vc required for sometime to come, JTTao. luuHs not a favorite Hon -in tills market, and is sold cliietiy for the diggings.

CANTERBURY.

Tlio r>r.?s of the 3rd instant reports as follows Small sliipments of woo', tallow, sheepskins, mid checse. liave been made to Sydney during the week. • . • . , , A fair enquiry has been made in cheese latclv which lias been rather reluctantly quitted by fartners at per lb. e know of one lot of Cheddar made (a flue sample) being bought by a provision lirm, in Christchurcli. for Od pcr.U.- r Horses are st present a drag 111 the market, although staunch draught mares and geldings are not.quitted by tlio Ee r™d a L\Zd n whent'can find a ready market; the quantity stacking and want of thatching■ to this season something incredible; millcra ore caution Potatoes and carrots arc a shade low er; top price for, forcner £4 10s, and the latter £3. Hav is maintained at £3 to £4, according to quality. Straw also meets with a ready flour. Duffleld's bran,). £20 per ton ; Canterbury flour, £21 to .£2l per ton ; potatoes, £4 to £5 per ton, carrots, £•2 5s to £2 10s, bags extra.

OTAG-O.

The haihi Tiincs of the stli inst. say§ : — The markets tlir. ucliout tlie we k have been quiet J.hc continual inclemency of the weather having contributed constsubtly receded; £23 10s is accepted but the quantity taken up at the reduced ficure Is coinnnratively small, wl.icli seems likely to continufc the case while the mark< t is well 'Supplied with other sorts. Th- ca-"0 of Chilian to hand ~or Klcanor Wood is repo.ted to have be*n placed by Messrs. McLandrefs, Hepburn and qo. in one line, but the price at which it chanced hand's ti»Bbcen withheld ; and some other parcels have been quitted at phces whieh liave pot been disclosed. In sugars tlie transactions have been chicflv bv auction, some parcels of low and medmm Javas and good 'Jln'uriiius counters meeting with purchases at rather low rates as cornered, with private sales made a few days previous, 'l eas have been dealt in sparingly without am- alteration in prices. Spirits-No further improvement in rates for brandiesot any description; Eccond class brands are more nquired for, but no bettor rates have resulted. Case whiskeys have changed hands at recent values, buyers taking up some good-sized parcels, with a view of holdim. I'row-sions-Bacon is not so much in demand in consequence of tho limiteo. amount of goods despatching e easier rate has been taken for a shipment J 1 ®™*' which still remain scarce and command a high figure. Tobaccos not in any de.-ree mended and though parcels have been offering at rates which should induce speculation, purchasers have not responded, confining tiemsel\es only to limited lots for actual requirements.

SOUTHLAND. » /rt. O.wl i-nefonf fAtlfifta nt

Th» Southland Times of the 2nd instant reports 01 the n'.arkets : — . , Business during the week has been extremely dull, scarcely •liiv trin*actions having occurred worthy of notice. Stocks arif cc-■ ting ra tlicr low, with tlie exception of flour, which may be nuotc Int fro,,. £ii ,o £2G for best Adelaide. 'I he re Ma slleht do.nand for EnglMi ale, with but 1 ittle m the market. Sir. ISinr.ev hold a sale ofstock on the oodford !• arm, by order of the executrix of the late A. Hogue, Esq. The attendance was numerous, and prices realised very good. A fine lot of draught mares went off at from £oS to £00.